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DAVIE – The Dolphins’ offense might have a familiar look when it takes the field in September. As many as eight starters and two key contributors could return. Whether that’s a good thing depends on whether the Dolphins, through free agency, the draft, and player development, can cure the ills that plagued them last season. You know the villains -- red zone touchdowns (21st in the NFL), third-down efficiency (17th), and a clock-controlling running game. The keys for the Dolphins’ 2015 offense are quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s improvement, reasonable health, and fixing the shortcomings of last season’s offense. The latter is the key right now. The...

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DAVIE – The Dolphins’ offense might have a familiar look when it takes the field in September. As many as eight starters and two key contributors could return.
Whether that’s a good thing depends on whether the Dolphins, through free agency, the draft,...

The Miami Dolphins have not ruled out the return of receiver Brian Hartline, who was one of the two receivers cut last week to clear $6.4 million in cap space.
A team source said the Dolphins are interested in re-signing Hartline, who contributed 39...

The Miami Dolphins appear to be starting over at receiver in 2015 following Friday’s release of Brian Hartline and Brandon Gibson, two veterans who were a large part of Miami’s passing game the past two seasons.
Hartline, a 2009 fourth-round pick who...

Well, we're nearly through the easy part of the Dolphins' off-season. It's always easy to purge some salary, and so Brian Hartline ($3.1 million saving against the cap) and Brian Gibson ($3.26 saving) were released on Friday.
The big question with the...

The Miami Dolphins appear to be restocking the deck at receiver for the 2015 season.
Brian Hartline and Brandon Gibson, two veterans who have collectively started 39 games the past two seasons, were released on Friday to clear $6.4 million in cap...

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Surprise, surprise, they're shopping Wallace to other...

The Miami Dolphins are facing a tough decision regarding Mike Wallace’s future with the team, but one of the possible options to address his large salary isn’t re-structuring his existing deal.
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The offseason began in South...

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The plan, which you can read about here, was solid with a few exceptions. (Major slip up on Duron Carter. Steve...

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General Manager Dennis Hickey was no exception...

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Receiver
Returners (8): Mike Wallace, Jarvis...

Way back in the beginning, new Dolphins coach Joe Philbin decided he'd never get the best from cornerback Vontae Davis. There were reasons. Davis was immature. He reeked of alcohol on occasion at work. He needed potty breaks in practice.
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DAVIE - Cortland Finnegan tested his troublesome left ankle before Wednesday's walk-through practice, and it appears the Miami Dolphins starting cornerback is preparing to make a return to the field on Sunday.
The Dolphins have played the past three...

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brian Hartline, who missed the second half of Monday night's Jets game with an injured left knee, has a bruise, according to a NFL source, and should be recovered in a matter of weeks.
But his status for Sunday's big game...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Miami Dolphins starting receiver Brian Hartline suffered a left knee injury in the first half of Monday night's game against the New York Jets.
Hartline initially suffered the knee injury in the first quarter, but continued to...

Dolphins defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle likes his defense.
No, wait, Coyle loves his defense, which shut out New England in the second half, scored two touchdowns against Jacksonville and has terrorized every quarterback it has faced.
The Dolphins,...

Here's a phrase you seldom read: The Dolphins got off to a fast start and held a halftime lead.
Well, they did both on Sunday and it helped them drill San Diego, 37-0.
During the Dolphins' current three-game win streak they've scored first and held a...